Tuesday, October 23, 2018

#TXLEGE: The Legislature needs to take a SERIOUS look at Austin Water

In fairness to the city, in response to the backlash they're now claiming it will only take a "handful" of days. Of course, the beautiful thing about the word "handful" is that it's so vague it can mean anything. As one commenter on Twitter explained:

i mean a handful of apples is two apples. a handful of skittles is 25. a handful of water boil days is ___________???????

Another issue worth considering: There were drinking water related issues during Harvey. Obviously, Harvey was a much bigger storm, and a much better reason for drinking water issues to exist. But, aside from accountability for Austin Water's DEBACLE, there might also be a case to act of the grounds of emergency preparedness.

But that's not to minimize the case for holding Austin Water accountable for this breakdown.

Bottom Line: Accountability for municipal utilities needs to be a big part of the conversation next session....